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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17

Water has tendency to seek the lowest
level and 10 do so by the most direct route
available. Rain falling on a hill of corn.
midway between two rows Of tile. does
not 60 as some imagine, in diagonal di
reetion, along the line A in the iIIustra-
tiOn, TO the tile
The tile, explains Prairie Farmer. has
no attraction for the water, which obevs
the law of gravitation, and goes down
Wafd, as shown by the vertical dotted
ilhes. suppose that the soil represented
Ia the engraving held water at the sur
face, previous to laying tiles, and that the
tiles are sixty feet apart The water fin
ing the soil above and between the rows
OF tile viii gradually seep toward the
tlles, enter at openings between them, and
now oil. The excess of water viii thus
flow off TO the level of the water in the
tiles, except that there viii be a rise of
the water line toward the center between
the drains. This water line is represented
by the curved line b. The difference be-
tween the soil above and below the line b
IS that the fnterspaces above are filed
with air while below they are filed
with water. In other words, the sur
face of the wet subsoil, or the plane
between the water logged and arabic part
Of the subsoil, is at b Rain water
melted snow, etc, which enters this
drained soils pereolates directly down
ward, and raises the level of the water
line. The water escapes into the tiles by
flowing in horizontal direction That
nearest the tiles flows in just as water
runs over the edge of dish
There is a general impression that water
enters the tiles from the top, while in
fact it enters mainly from the sides and
! bottom. since only thee,tt y nib entecs-th he
| soil Immediately over the tiles goes down
| ward into the tiles, the rest all flowing il
laterally. 1t is claimed that where tht
| tile is entirely submerged, most of tn,
| water enters from below the middle
| When only moderate rain falls, tn,
water level viii be only slightly raised
| and the volume of water flowing through
| the tiles only slightly increased. Blu
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Named for Their Grandparents.

The attention of parents with chill
dren to name Is respectfully called to
the melancholy paragraph which fol-
lows. Mr.. j, being on one occa-
sion belated in the mountains of Geor-
gia, stopped at a little cabin and asked
a nights shelter of the owner, who
was sitting at the front door in all the
luxury of shirt sleeves and a rush-hot-
toned chair tilted well back against
the wall, II was Hospitality accorded.
\ supper consisting of bacon aud corn
bread was set before him, and the con-
versation turning upon the fine past
ure-lands of that section, Mr. j
'modestly insinuated that he would
have supposed it possible to keep a
COW for the benefit Gf the two children
whom he saw playing about the room.
''I'hey don't need it; they are all
right as long as that thar lasts" said
the father, pointing with a jerk of his
thumb TO barrel of whisky sitting in
one corner Properly Mortified, Mr.
J. expostulated, but in vain. cit
keeps EN- screwed up like fiddle all
the time, explained the fond parent.
This incident led to some further talk
about the little ones, aud Mr.. J.
affably asked their names.
This here one (here the mother
dragged forward a shame-faced young
ster in 'butternut,' } ''hopin you'll ex-
cuse his looks, was named for my paw
Joseph Edward Malcolm Norton
Gunter."
1t was ratified oft a. one mouthful in
a singing voice, and Mr. j, to
whom comment was difficult. said,
land the little girl?"
Mary Josetine Rhody Catherine
Benjamine Frankliae Palestine Gunter
She was named for my maw," was the
reply y-Harper's Mdqdzine.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Impqsias on the Bridegroom.

The mode of procedure in the VIII
lage of Galashiels was as follows:
Early in the day after the marriage
those interested in the proceedings as
sembled at the house of the newly
welded couple. bringing with them
.'creel' or basket. which they filled
with stones. The young husband, on
being brought TO the door. had the
creel firmly fixed to his back, and with
it in this position had to run The round
of the town, or a. Ieast the chief por-
ton Of it, followed by a number of men
10 see that he did not drop his burden:
tie only condition on which he was a.
lowed to do 50 heing that his wife
should come after him and kiss him.
As relief depended altogether upon the
wife. il would sometimes happen that
the husband did not need TO run more
than few yards; but rsalen she was
more than Ordinarily bashful. or wished
ta lave little sport AZ the expense Of
her lord and Tnaster-which it may be
supposed would not unfrequently be
the case-he had 10 carry his load a
considerable distance. This custom
was very strictly enforced, aud the
person who was last ereeled had charge
of the ceremony. and he was naturally
anxious that no one should escape.
The practice, as far as Galashiels was
concerned, came to an end about aHs
hundred years ago, with the pessan d
one Robert Young, who ssn the osten-
sibie plea ~ i. sssore hack. lay abed
all the day after his marriage. and OBJ
siinately refused to get up and be
ereeied- He had, it may be added il
extenuation, been twice married be
fore. and had on each occasion gone
through the ceremony Of being creeled
and now, no doubs, felt that he had
+! quite enough of creeling- the Tsel
Rouise2-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
solomon's Judgment in Chinese.

Two women came before Mandarin
in China, each of them protesting that
she was the mother of little child
they had brought with them. They
We're so eager and so positive that the
Mandarin was sorely puzzled. He re-
tired to consult with his wife, who was
a wise and clever woman, whose opin-
ion was held in great repute in the
neighborhood,
She requested five minutes in which
TO deliberate. At the end of that time
she spoke:
Let the servants catch me a large
fish in the river, and let it be brought
me here alive"
This was done.
Bring me now the infant" she
said, "but leave the women in the out
er chamber"
This was done, too. Then the Man
darin's wife caused the baby to be un-
dressed and its clothes put on the fish.
Garry the creature outside now and
throw it into the river in the sight of
the two women.
The servant obeyed her orders, fling
ing the fish into the water. where it
rolled about and struggled, disgusted,
no doubt, by the wrapping IN which 1t
was swaddled
Without moments pause one of the
mothers threw herself into the river
with a shrek. She must save her
drowning child
Without doubt she is the true
mother" she declared; and the Man
darin's wife commanded that she
should be rescued and the child given
to her
without a doubt she is the true
motlar," !" she declared. And the Man
DARN noque1iis>head and thought his
wife the wisest womain the Flowery
Kingdom. Meantime the false-nather
crept away. She was found out in he
imposture, and the Mandarins VIII
forgot all ABOUT her in the occupatio
OF donning the little baby in the bes
silk she could find in her wardrobe
| London Acadenl2
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
The Composition of Wigs.


''Is not some preparation needed
before the hair is placed on the mar
ket for sale?"
80 yes, Of course. In Paris, where
there are several large hair-dealers to
whom the peddlers sell their collec-
tions, the sorting. cleaning, and prep
aration of hair form an important in
dustry. You see, hair from all parts
of the world and of all shades, COM
plexions, lengths, and previous condi-
tion of servitude are brought to these
hair marts and laid out. The women.
whose powers of distinguishing colors
are exceptionally acute, go over them
matching all the different colors of the
same texture, no matter where they
may have come from. These strands
are also matched as to length, until
finally the hair is divided up into lots
of precisely the same kind. Now, see
here, he said, taking down a tress
from the window, ''you might perhaps
suppose that all this was grown on one
head. That is nonsense, | would not
be surprised, if every hair could tell
the story Of its origin, that we would
find representative from every race
on the globe. / see some Chinese
representatives here. You see Chinese
hair has been used to some extent. 1t
Is, of course, very coarse and straight,
but in Paris it is split to fine quality
and subjected to a preparation to
make it glossy. Then, again, hair is
dyed TO certain specified shade A
great portion of all the white hair, TO
tell you professional secret, is manu-
faetured by bleaching, But all these
preparations are virtual failures, and
nothing is so good as the genuine ar
ticle free from preparation, although
it is more costly San francisco
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Freemasonry.

Masonry, more appropriately called
Freemasonry, in French Francmacon
merle, in Latin, Latomia, has received
many definitions.
The definition given of the Order by
the Grand Orient of France, is; "The
Order of Frank Masons is an association
of wise and virtuous men, whose object
is to live in perfect equality, to be in
timateIy connected by the ties of esteem,
confidence and friendship, under the
name of Brethren; and to stimulate
each other to the practice of virtues.
An English definition is, that Free
masonry is a system of morality, vailed
in allegory, and illustrated by SYM
bols."
Those of the Ri0e of Swedenborg, ex-
tensively practiced in the Scandinavian
nations, define Masonry as science of
Symbolism.
Each definition is exceedingly i'm
perfect The Order of Freem asonry is,
or ought to be, an association of intel
ligent, virtuous, disinterested, generous
and devoted men, regarding each other
as Free, EQUALS and Brothers, and bound
by the obligations of fraternity to rem
der each other mutual assistance. And
Freemasonry is system and school,
not only of morals, but of Political and
Religious Philosophy, suggested by its
allegories and Cancelled under its sym
bols. And, including in itself several
Degrees of Knighthood it is also Chiv-
alric Order, requiring the practice and
performance of the highest duties of
the man; the citizen, the patriot and
the soldier.
| Intended to be all this, it has become
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
A Hospi,abre Greeting.

An imposing brown stone wall cap
ped by bronze railing. and pierced by
three massive bronze folding gates sur
round a gentle sloping lawn, above
which rises the mansion itself. which
faces California street and is loo 100
feet The walls are GA feet high and
% inches thick, placed on a massive
podium with portico in front 80 feet
long and port-cockere in the rear of
similar dimensions. In keeping with
Mr.. Floods well known aversion to
ostentation. the outside gives no hint of
its internal luxury. The style of archi-
lecture is Roman classic, the windows
of the first story being finished with
pilasters of Doric design, and those of
the second story with Ionic pilasters
This variety of ornament greatly re-
lieyes the effect of the fiat walls, which
are capped by a classic balustrade.
The invisible roof is of wood covered
with copper. The splendid portico.
which stands out from the facade in
perfect symmetry, is the principal exter-
nal ornament to which sixteen Doric
pillars lend dignity. The brownstone
monolithic steps are composed of a sim
gle slab, and measure 23 feet,
lit boDiHdN NnlCu Is , IteL Wlut
and IA feet high is closed with massive
double doors of English oak which
SWING noiselessly open and reveal the
yestibule. the floor and ceiling of which
are Pompeiian mosaics marble, of ex-
quisite design of foliage and grapes in
quiet neutral tints. The high wainscot-
ing is of Numidian marble, surmounted
by a richly carved marble frieze in full
relief, which completes the tunnel
shaped ceiling. again of mosaic lighter
in tone, with graceful designs of wreaths
and ribbons forming notices of well
come in Old English script, the one on
the right reading:
Come In the evening or come in the morning.
Come when looked for or come without warn
ing.
To offset this hospitable greeting the
other side says:
Farewell, word that must and hath been;
A sound which makes Iinger; yet fare
well.
j. C. Floods California Mansion
described in Good Housekeeping.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
In a PeriIous Position.

Gen. Lilley, who fought under Gen
Juhal Early on the Confederate side,
has been visiting friends in this city
The General lost an arm at the battle
of Carriers Farm in 1862 He saws
that when he was struck by the bullet
he fell among some rocks. While
lying on his back in a perfectly help
less and weak condition huge rattle
snake crawled on his breast, and,
when halfway across, stopped. Then
his snakeship stretched his head ON
fiat stone and curled his rattles on the
other side of the General. Several
wounded mer ON their way TO the rear
came along, and he did not know
what to do to attract their attention.
If he shouted it would arouse the rep
tile to pernioious activity. There he
was. wounded by a Northern bullet
and held a prisoner by a snake. He
finally mustered sufficient strength to
raise his unwounded arm, and one of
the soldiers saw the signal He APP
preached, and on getting near the
PROSTATE officer saw the horrible situ-
alton of affairs at glance. He walked
q short distance back, picked mp a
sword from the side of = dead Lieu
tenant. and, creeping up slowly be-
pose,p said Gen. Lilley. 1.-THE rattle
snake was across my breast for fully
half an hour. | was too weak from
the loss of blood TO move limb, and
what breath was left in me was kept
at very low ebb, so as not to disturb
the reptile. "--Neap York World.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Grand Lodge I. o. 0. T.

We are indebted to Bro. G. G. Ross,
Grand Secretary, for the following list
Of Grand Officers, elected at the An
nual Communication in May last;
Wm. NJ. Strickland, Holly Springs, Grand
Master.
Amos Buruet, Port Gibson, Dep. Grand
Master
Robert G. Patty, Macon, Grand Warden
G. c. Ross, Okolona, Grand Secretary.
F. NJ. Lassiter, Vickburg, Grand Treas'r.
Isaac T. Hart, Woodville, Grand Repre-
sentative.
c. Z. Bean, Wesson, Grand Marshal.
J. NJ. McQuown, Columbus, Grand Con-
ductor.
ToI Hibler, West Point, Grand Herald.
w. J. Webb, Sr., Aberdeen, Grand Chap
lain.
Sam'l French, Vicksburg, Grand Guardian
Joseph A. Rothchild, Vicksburg, was ap-
pointed Grand Lecturer.
The next annual session will be held
at Starkville, on the first Tuesday in
May, 1888.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
The Devil's Min Hopper.

About five miles northwest of Gaines
vile IS wTau's known as the DEVILS
Mill Hopper. 1t - physical phe-
nomenon of like nature IS the sinks.
but with more wonders. 1t n formed
like washbowl, is several hufrred
feet ln depth, and is at all times file d
with water to a certain hight, which
spreads out at the basin of the hopper
in the form of lake which neither
rises nor falls, notwithstanding the fact
that some twenty streams are pouring
their contents into it continuously.
These streams pour out of the sides of
the hopper at various nights above the
level of the water in the lake below.
coming from no one knows where, as
there is no sign of stream anywhere
upon the surface for miles around. A
remarkable feature of this wonderful
sink consists in the fact that while for
miles around the growth of timber is
all pine, inside the hopper may be
found timber growing of almos. every
kind produced by Florida soil. Trees
OF every description. from the diminu-
tive sapling to the towering magnolia.
are thiekly studded on all sides of the
hopper. Beautiful flowers and maoni-
fcent ferns grow in luxuriant profusion.
and when the sun is shining the re-
Election in the miniature lake of all
above IS grand beyond description,
The Devils Mill Hopper and the Natu-
raj Cave, which is another wonder ia
the same vicinity, are favorite resorts
for picnic parties and visiting strang-
ers. The drive from Gainesville to
these attractive features of Alachua
county's natural euriosities is a pleasant
one over good road. No stranger yis-
iting Gainesville should fail to see the
Devils Mill Hopper and the Natural
Caye--GainesUitte (Fl0.) Adrocdte.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17

carefully, first ON one side and then the
olher; ; II yon can get him a handful az
grass give it to him Then Jump into the
sason ana give the word to go, and he win
generally obey. Second-Takinp ths
morse out Of the shafts and turning him
around In circle until he i ciddv viii
generally start him. Third-Anotber
hand over his nose and shut of b;e ,,-s,.d 80
until he wants to 20. Fourth-Tben
again, take couple Of turns Of sfo1,t
tTine around the fore legs, just below the
Knee, tight enough for the horse to feel II.
Tie IN bow knot; at the first click he viii
PROBABLY 60 dancing off After going q
snort distance you can get out and remove
the string 70 prevent injury to the ten
ions. fIith-Again, you can try the fol-
lowing: Take the tail of the horse he
tween the hind legs and tie it by a cord 10
the saddle girth. Sixth-Tie a string
around the horses ear, close to the head.
TINS VIII divert his attention and start
him AS
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
He Never Heard OF 1t.

A wagon loaded with wood and
Drawn by a poor old horse, driven by
| negro, was standing ON Montealm
|treet the other day when pedestrian
|topped and said:
.tMv colored friend, did you ever
here of transmigration?"
s.No. sab. Is it suthin' new?"
Not very. 1t is the theory that
man. after death, takes some other
6orm,"
s.Mipht turn into a hoss, eh?"
That's it. You might turn into q
boor old horse like this and be over
worked and ill-treated, as this one
Evidently is. just back there little
Ivav | saw YOU beat him with the butt
of the whip.
Yes, / did, but YOU look heah.
want to tell ye right we're and now dat
If | turn into an ole hoss an doan
kick de dashboard in de fust time I'Ae
struck / won't hey muffin to say nc
noah. Dis ole hoss missed his oppor-
tunity thirty years ago. an he hasn't
got no remarks TO make now. ~ petros'
free Press
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Two Very Deep Wells.

Belding Brothers, OF Rockville,
Connecticut, silk manufacturers, have
a branch at Northampton, Massachu-
setts, and about two years ago began
sinking an artesian well there. It has
now reached a depth of $40 feet.
All but 900 feet of the boring has been
3brol1gh sandstone The Northamp-
ton Herufd saws of the work: When the
sandstone was first reached, II was
Thought that at a depth of 1au feet
That would be the last of it, but WneA
this depth had been attained, ana the
sandstone still continued, 1t was then
predicted that by the time the driii
had rone down 1850 feet IT womb DC
thro1IOh the stratum. But not soi anu
again another prediction was IN order'
a5d I 800 feet was the depth named
R,t now the best geologists are at
loss what to say, for the question now
faI. the sandstone does extend Is
copundrum which they give up;
p,.,,fessor Emerson. of Amherst Coi-
iaga aud other eminent geologlsts de-
elsra that it is impossible TO tell any
sl;rg -, about ii. Mr.. Haskell. the So
,;e;tar of the North American MINING
rn,,snanv. which is sinking the Wen,
has hro,oht the matter before the
yaojioo,sts o. ssIe Boston oenooa -
Technolory, and they do not a,se.nPs ~
Il olive any theory which ano.as n~;j, nj
ansauragenent as 10 now Ia, ~.
,,rol,ably be necessary 10 go aoNn "a
fare getting through with .Le aad- s,s-
sfaner The theory,is that lne sa,r
ssnne i the deposit OF vast rlsef s,.a sat i
rent in Che past ages anu 'laersl, inclusion
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Amt Betsy Cole

Aunt Betsy Cole bad reputation
throughout all this region as a fortune
teller. says the Atlanta Constellation
The negroes and a great many white
people stood in great awe of her. and
by some she was regarded rs eoniurof
"A person able to work spells and
charms. There was time when her
art of fortune-telling. for il was clearly
the Schoolgirls. Aunt Betsy's tools of
trade. so to speak. consisted OF. n beauti-
full quartz stone. the popularity OF
which was its changing colors. pack
OF cards, china cup, and an unsur-
passed knowledge Of human nature,
She sometimes inspected her visitors
palms. bnt more frequently she depend
ed on her wonderful stone, her cards,
and her china cup.
| have seen her stone change color
in her hands. but whether this was
produced by the play of the light on its
sides, or by some occult quality, l have
never been able to say. The changing
color appeared to be perfectly natural
thing to the small chap that watched
il, but it has puzzled him no little in
after life. On one occasion bevy of
school girls called on Aunt Betsy. They
We're a laughing, chattering set, and
scarcely gave the old woman time TO
make one prediction before they asked
for another She told the fortunes of
ali, with one exception-and that ex-
ception the most beautiful and the rich
est girl of the company.
''Ah. honey" she said, in response
to repeated protests. your fortunes
made
Within the course of very few
months the young girl was dead.
On one occasion a Jones county gen
ueman went to Eatonton to consult
Aunt Betsy in regard to the disappear
ance of gold watch. The story. as
related by himself. il TO the effect that
he met with rather cool reeeption-so
cool. indeed, that he refrained from
making himself known. But he dis
covered that he was pretty well known
after all. for Aunt Betsy, running her
cards in desultory fashion, remark
ed:
You are hunting for what is not
lost"
We'll" said the gentleman, what
am hunting tor?'
1T shines and itswings in the air"
My watch is missing" responded
the gentleman, land l will give you
SO to tell me where it is TO be found -
at will be found replied Aunt Bet
sy, dryly. right where you left il.
81 Immediately remembered" said
the gentleman, relating the incident in
the presence of the writer, that had
hung my watch on tree in my orchard.
planked down $50 instead of SO, and
went home and found the old affair
swinging on limb.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17

HOW UNDERGROUND DRAINS ACT.
when a heavy rainfall continues for some
days, the porous subsoil above the tiles
becomes filed to a higher point, and the
volume of water increases. If the tiles
are small in proportion TO the water they
must carry away, the water fills up above
them, and when running full they cannot
keep the level down. In many cases
where the tiles are small the porous earth
is filled entirely TO the surface, and several
days are required after the rain ceases to
allow the drains to reduce it. Three or
four feet of porous earth will hold q
great amount of water, and drink up a
heavy rain like q sponge, giving it out
sidewise into the drains at its leisure.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
Soft SOAP wash for Tre..

Professor Lazcuby, Of Columbus. O..
approves Of soft soap wash for trees. He
says: am acquainted with an orchard
oi fifteen apple trees, now 60 years old
that has been regularly and systematicaIly
treated TO wash Of soft soap about Nav
~ ana again June 20 each year. Less
than half dozen borers have been found
IN this orchard, and the trees are all In a
thrlfty, vigorous condition In neighbor
ing orchards, where this precaution has
not been taken, the trees have been killed
by scores, while many that remain are so
hiuch injured as to be worthless. I've is
sometimes used in the place Of soap but
The latter is a much more effective pre-
Vehtiye IL can be readily applied with
an Ola broom. Besides making the tree
obnoxious TO the borer, the soap keeps the
bark in healthy condition. This remedy
may be applied to all trees or shrubs liable
to be attacked -